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September 21, 2010

Happy Birthday to meeeee!

Vegetarian Breakfast + Brunch Pancakes
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Hello friends — today is my 28th birthday!! Yep, I’m officially in my “late” twenties. At least I still always get carded at bars & restaurants 😉

I started my birthday off with a fun pancake breakfast!

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I used my Pomegranate Blueberry Pancakes recipe, but minus the blueberries, since I’m all out (sadface).

I also used POM’s new Pomegranate Cranberry juice in the recipe, which they sent to me to sample. It’s should be on shelves very soon, if not already! Yum 🙂

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I’m also out of eggs (clearly just back from a trip!), so I made the pancake using the vegan baking egg substitute — the flax egg!

To make a flax egg:

  • Mix 1 Tbsp. of finely ground flaxseed with 3 Tbsp. of water in a bowl.
  • Whisk it together and it will become gelatinous, just like a real egg! Cool!

Worked like a charm 🙂 I’d never used a flax egg before — have you? Definitely something to keep in mind next time I run out of eggs!

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I topped my pancake with nonfat plain Greek yogurt mixed with a drizzle of maple syrup, mashed banana, and a handful of walnuts!

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Deeeeelish 🙂 When I was little, my mom would always put a balloon on my kitchen chair on my birthday, and I would get to eat out of the special Peter Rabbit birthday bowl. So fun 🙂 I would also have mint chocolate chip ice cream cake — my fave! What were your family’s birthday traditions?

I have a full day of classes ahead, but then a few of my fellow grad students and I are hitting up a fun “ballet cardio” exercise class at the UNC gym and then going out for birthday pizza and wine. Yay!

Hope you all have a wonderful day! Stay tuned for a fun recap of my awesome food science cooking lab class last night — my group learned how to roast a whole chicken and also made a delicious tilapia baked in parchment paper — recipes to come!

- anne
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  • Katy(The Balanced Foodie)
    September 21, 2010 · 8:26AM:
    Happy birthday Anne!! I hope it's amazing, sounds like you have a fun day ahead of you(well, after the classes)! Enjoy your first North Carolina birthday. ;) <3 you!
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  • Katie September 21, 2010 · 8:30AM:
    Happy Birthday Anne - enjoy! :-)
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  • Brittney
    September 21, 2010 · 8:32AM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! Have a wonderful day :)
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  • Abby
    September 21, 2010 · 8:50AM:
    Have a wonderful birthday, Anne!
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  • Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman
    September 21, 2010 · 9:02AM:
    Happy Birthday! Have fun!
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  • Evan Thomas
    September 21, 2010 · 9:03AM:
    Happy birthday! We never really had "traditions", but we always celebrated on a weekend or Holiday when our relatives could come by. My birthday ALWAYS gets lumped into Easter celebration, so there's bound to be eggs filled with chocolate
    Reply
  • RhodeyGirl
    September 21, 2010 · 9:04AM:
    Happy Birthday lady!
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  • Jessica @ How Sweet
    September 21, 2010 · 9:07AM:
    Happy birthday girl! :)
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  • Stacy
    September 21, 2010 · 9:08AM:
    Woohoo Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday dear Annnnneeee!!!!! Happy Birthday to you, and many mooooorreee!! In my family our birthday tradition, with my parents and I, we would go out to dinner on Friday no matter what day the birthday fell on; and open presents after. Mom always buys the card. Neither she nor I gift wrapped, we always used gift bags. We both have horrible wrapping skills ;)
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  • Lauren E September 21, 2010 · 9:11AM:
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY STUD MUFFIN!!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR TONIGHT!!!
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  • Sarah September 21, 2010 · 9:39AM:
    Happy birthday!!! Welcome to the "late twenties" :-) Best birthday tradition was leftover birthday cake for BREAKFAST on the morning after my birthday-- yum!
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  • Lisa C.
    September 21, 2010 · 9:39AM:
    Happy Birthday to my *almost* birthday twin! :) Have a great day!!
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  • Sarah R September 21, 2010 · 9:48AM:
    Happy, happy birthday!
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  • Anne@ Food Loving Polar Bear
    September 21, 2010 · 9:48AM:
    Happy Birthday! :)
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  • Renie September 21, 2010 · 10:01AM:
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE. It only gets better
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  • Chicago Cuisine Critique
    September 21, 2010 · 10:03AM:
    Happy Birthday!
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  • S @ extremebalance.net/blog
    September 21, 2010 · 10:07AM:
    Happy happy birthday! Hope there's cake in yourday!
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  • Charise
    September 21, 2010 · 10:14AM:
    Happy birthday, Anne! We used to wake up to our bedrooms decorated with a ton of balloons, streamers, signs, etc., and would get to open a present with breakfast and then pick our favorite meal for dinner.
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  • Heather (Heather's Dish)
    September 21, 2010 · 10:16AM:
    happy birthday!!! hopefully you get the same awesome treatment your sweetie did on his :)
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  • Carla
    September 21, 2010 · 10:18AM:
    I counted myself as "late 20's" the day I turned 27 -- that's when you start being closer to 30's than you'll ever be to 25 ever again. Ick. I was soooo depressed on my 27th birthday! 28 left me unfazed though. Happy Birthday!
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  • Natalia - a side of simple
    September 21, 2010 · 10:24AM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! I hope you treat yourself and enjoy your day =)
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  • allijag
    September 21, 2010 · 10:58AM:
    Happy Birthday!!! I said the same thing when I turned 28 this year - I totally grouped 27 in with "mid-twenties" - but 28 is officially LATE twenties! Eek! ;)
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  • Jean@RoastedRootsandPumpkinSpice
    September 21, 2010 · 11:01AM:
    Happy Birthday!! Pancakes are the best way to start out your bday, especially the ones you made. ;)
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  • Lauren @ 40Apples
    September 21, 2010 · 11:03AM:
    Happy Birthday!!!! Have a beautiful day and celebrate well! :) Oh, and I was ALL about the mint chocolate chip ice cream cake. Best ever!!
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  • Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run]
    September 21, 2010 · 11:15AM:
    Happy Birthday, Anne! :o)
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  • Jo
    September 21, 2010 · 11:27AM:
    Happy birthday, Anne! I hope it's wonderful :)
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  • Kim
    September 21, 2010 · 11:58AM:
    Happy birthday! Enjoy your day :) Also, thanks for the DC recommendations :)
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  • DHP September 21, 2010 · 12:00PM:
    Where's your Peter Rabbit bowl when you need it! Happy birthday, Anne!
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  • Mama Pea
    September 21, 2010 · 12:02PM:
    Happy Birthday!!!!
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  • Tracey
    September 21, 2010 · 12:24PM:
    Happy Birthday! I love that your mom would put a balloon on your chair for your birthday. That is the cutest idea!
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  • Sara
    September 21, 2010 · 12:43PM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! Hope you have a fabulous day! When I was younger, I always requested to go to a Japanese Hibachi grill for dinner. I grew out of that. Now we usually cook or grill healthy meals for birthdays but always finish with a fresh cake from a local bakery, Ketchie Creek Bakery! Yum!
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  • Jes (@Self Motivation)
    September 21, 2010 · 1:05PM:
    Happy Birthday!!! I just had my 29th birthday on Saturday. I hope you have a wonderful birthday week!
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  • L A Cochran
    September 21, 2010 · 1:14PM:
    Well, happy birthday, you Pom freak, you!
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  • Claire C September 21, 2010 · 1:16PM:
    Happy birthday,Girly!! Have a fabulous birthday(week);-)cc
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  • angie September 21, 2010 · 1:22PM:
    Happy Birthday!
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  • Kelly
    September 21, 2010 · 1:43PM:
    Happy Birthday!! I hope it is wonderful!! Oh, and flax "eggs" rock!! Love em'!
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  • Katie @ Healthy Heddleston September 21, 2010 · 1:58PM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! Have a wonderful wonderful day!!
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  • Lindsay September 21, 2010 · 2:04PM:
    Happy Birthday!!!
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  • Megan (Braise the Roof)
    September 21, 2010 · 2:14PM:
    Happy Birthday, Anne! I've heard you can also use flax flour for the "egg"- true? I haven't tried it, but it's good to know about! :)
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    • Anne P
      September 21, 2010 · 6:23PM:
      Hmmm I've never heard about the flax flour before!
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  • Tina
    September 21, 2010 · 2:25PM:
    I hope your birthday continues to treat you well. You deserve it! :)
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  • Tamsin September 21, 2010 · 3:23PM:
    Ok, here's your official 'happy birthday'... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! That is all. [Oh, and my one sort of anti-tradition is that I refuse to get sung to in restaurants (esp by waitstaff). It happened at a Bennigans when I was 8 and I cried through the whole song. Awwwkward.]
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    • Anne P
      September 21, 2010 · 6:24PM:
      LOL! That is so sad! (but hilarious)
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  • Katherine @ Left Coast Contessa
    September 21, 2010 · 3:39PM:
    Happy Birthday! Have an awesome day!
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  • Sami
    September 21, 2010 · 3:41PM:
    happy birthday, sweet pea!
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  • Beth @ DiningAndDishing
    September 21, 2010 · 3:59PM:
    happy birthday lady!
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  • Lara September 21, 2010 · 4:51PM:
    listen listen, we don't have to qualify late 20s...let's just stay in our 20s until we're forced to be in our 30s because if you're late 20s then i'll be late 20s soon (one month and six days) and i don't like it...in our 20s and FABULOUS! happy birthday again!
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    • Anne P
      September 21, 2010 · 6:24PM:
      heh, good plan ;)
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  • alison
    September 21, 2010 · 5:01PM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! I hope you have a wonderful day!
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  • Lisa (bakebikeblog)
    September 21, 2010 · 6:28PM:
    Happy Birthday to you! Have a fantastic day!
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  • Renie September 21, 2010 · 7:06PM:
    There were 10 of us kids and way too many to have individual parties, so we did it by the month. Everybody born in my month of April and there were 4 names on the birthday cake. My parents were busy in the month of July.
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  • Lauren
    September 21, 2010 · 7:12PM:
    Happy Birthday Beautiful!!! :)
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  • Amber from Girl with the Red Hair
    September 21, 2010 · 7:30PM:
    Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
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  • Julie @ Wearing Mascara
    September 21, 2010 · 8:22PM:
    Yay! Happy birthday girlie!
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  • Kaitlin With Honey
    September 21, 2010 · 8:36PM:
    Happy birthday, Anne! I hope it's been wonderful.
    Reply
  • Heather C September 21, 2010 · 8:38PM:
    Happy Birthday! I cannot wait to hear about ballet cardio- awesome!
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  • Gina G September 21, 2010 · 9:32PM:
    happy birthday!!! :)
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  • Mary
    September 21, 2010 · 9:58PM:
    Happy Birthday Anne!!!:D
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  • Lizz @ Leading the Good Life
    September 22, 2010 · 12:25AM:
    Happy Birthday!!
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  • S.Pradeep Kumar
    September 22, 2010 · 2:49AM:
    Many more happy returns of the day buddy! Rock on!! :)
    Reply
  • Kris S September 22, 2010 · 11:55AM:
    Oooh give us a report on the ballet class :)
    Reply
  • Carolyn
    September 22, 2010 · 12:58PM:
    Happy birthday!! Yesterday was my birthday, too...I am now 29 (eek). 29 is less "late 20's" and more "almost 30!" lol. Hope you had a great day :)
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    • Anne P
      September 22, 2010 · 1:00PM:
      Aw happy late birthday to you, then, too! :)
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  • Nidia September 22, 2010 · 2:44PM:
    Happy Birthday... is my boyfriends's B-DAY too!!! CELEBRATE!!!!
    Reply
  • Ashley September 22, 2010 · 2:59PM:
    I too want to hear about Ballet Cardio. Intriguing:)
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  • Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun
    September 22, 2010 · 7:32PM:
    Happy Birthday Anne! You certainly started the day off on the right foot. BTW - I've never used a flax egg either - definitely something to keep in mind when I am out of eggs.
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